Baby's arms go blue tinge when cold / swimming

[hjel]

Hi mums, I wondered if anyone else has had a similar experience to me. My little boy is 7 months next week. He is quite slim, he has quite mottled skin when cold etc and we have had this checked out before. GPs etc say it's normal for some babies.
We have taken him swimming at times and when he's been in the pool for 20 mins or so his arms start to go a bit blue and purple. His torso is fine and lips too. Once he's warmed up the colour is back to normal. We rang the Gp straight away and they just said to go to a&e if it doesn't go away which it did. They suggested he was just cold. I am terrible with googling symptoms etc and it makes me worry there's something more wrong. Can anyone reassure me? Yes I know I can get another health professional opinion which I am doing in the meantime. I'm just hoping someone will put my mind at ease for now...thank you!!

The child is just cold. Take them out, warm up and take home. Stop worrying needlessly. Swimming pools these days are kept very cold to save money. I can't stand more than twenty minutes either.

Just cold. 20 mins is plenty at that age.

What is he wearing? DD had a full body neoprene suit at that age.

He is cold!

We have one pool out of lots that is a lot warmer and better for taking a baby.

Otherwise only go for a few minutes or wait until he's a bit bigger. Dont let him get that cold xx

I took my first swimming at that age and he just got cold. To be honest, I didn’t take him again until he was older as I didn’t see the point. He got cold, I needed a shower, we had two wet towels to wash for 15 minutes in the pool. It was just hassle, so I didn’t go again.

@oldestmumaintheworld

The child is just cold. Take them out, warm up and take home. Stop worrying needlessly. Swimming pools these days are kept very cold to save money. I can't stand more than twenty minutes either.

Thank you!! I am relieved you've responded x

@Hugasauras

Just cold. 20 mins is plenty at that age.

What is he wearing? DD had a full body neoprene suit at that age.

He wears a swimsuit with arms and legs but they're long full body. I have bought a new one to see if that helps. Thank you! X

@OutlookStalking

He is cold!

We have one pool out of lots that is a lot warmer and better for taking a baby.

Otherwise only go for a few minutes or wait until he's a bit bigger. Dont let him get that cold xx

Thank you!!! X

@GeneLovesJezebel

I took my first swimming at that age and he just got cold. To be honest, I didn’t take him again until he was older as I didn’t see the point. He got cold, I needed a shower, we had two wet towels to wash for 15 minutes in the pool. It was just hassle, so I didn’t go again.

Thank you! I just wanted him used to the pool but yes I think I may wait until he is a bit older x

It could be Reynaulds Syndrome. One of my DC has it and used to turn blue in the swimming pool. It's not serious, just uncomfortable. My DC has lots of strategies for dealing with it.

It may well not be what your son has but it is worth checking out.

Some of the pools are bloody freezing !
Agree with pp no more than 30 mins
Ask your local mum group for a cozy pool recommendation - sometimes hotel pools are a bit cosier.
Remember to take a hot water bottle and a poncho towel and leave them on the side so you can get Baby warm immediately

What’s the temperature of the pool? A lot of municipal pools aren’t really warm enough for babies.

@FourChimneys

It could be Reynaulds Syndrome. One of my DC has it and used to turn blue in the swimming pool. It's not serious, just uncomfortable. My DC has lots of strategies for dealing with it.

It may well not be what your son has but it is worth checking out.

Yes I have reynaulds only very slightly. I am going to get him checked anyway. Thank you!! Xx

@Yellowsubhubabubbub

Some of the pools are bloody freezing ! Agree with pp no more than 30 mins Ask your local mum group for a cozy pool recommendation - sometimes hotel pools are a bit cosier. Remember to take a hot water bottle and a poncho towel and leave them on the side so you can get Baby warm immediately

Thank you. Changing rooms seemed the coldest area too. It wasn't just the pool x

@Footnote

What’s the temperature of the pool? A lot of municipal pools aren’t really warm enough for babies.

It's about 30 degrees but it wasn't warm in there I got cold too and so did my mum x

Hope this helps out your mind at ease a little bit. My little boy had this. It would be after a bath, in the shower or in the pool and even randomly sometimes. We took him to the doctors and they said the same. I had to record when it happened and for how long. If he stayed blue for longer than a certain time I had to take him to A&E. Which I had to do once. They diagnosed him with a few different things none of which were serious and we were told he should grow out of it. He is now 2 and a half and he hasn't gone blue for about a year and is perfectly fine.

I also used to use full body neoprene suits at that. I used splashabout branded ones - www.splashabout.com/baby-swimming/baby-wetsuits-wraps/warm-in-one-1-1.html

@HoneyPea

Hope this helps out your mind at ease a little bit. My little boy had this. It would be after a bath, in the shower or in the pool and even randomly sometimes. We took him to the doctors and they said the same. I had to record when it happened and for how long. If he stayed blue for longer than a certain time I had to take him to A&E. Which I had to do once. They diagnosed him with a few different things none of which were serious and we were told he should grow out of it. He is now 2 and a half and he hasn't gone blue for about a year and is perfectly fine.

Thank you for this, he is also the same when he comes out the bath but not to the same degree as yesterday. He sometimes goes more mottle if his legs or arms are put. His body is always fine and his lips have never gone blue or anything. Thank you for telling me your story it sounds similar! Xx

[quote DaffodilSunshine]I also used to use full body neoprene suits at that. I used splashabout branded ones - www.splashabout.com/baby-swimming/baby-wetsuits-wraps/warm-in-one-1-1.html[/quote]
That's great thank you! Xx

A neoprene suit will help keep him a bit warmer but otherwise he'd be better in just a nappy/swim shorts. The full coverage swim swimsuits are great for UV protection when outside but for indoor swimming will actually make baby feel colder as they have cold wet fabric all over their body instead of the water just rolling off or evaporating from bare skin.

Great to start swimming from an early age so they're comfortable in the water, perhaps there's somewhere near you that has a private heated pool for baby swimming lessons - of course more expensive but if it's within your budget then maybe worth it for comfort and peace of mind.

@Sunshineandgin

A neoprene suit will help keep him a bit warmer but otherwise he'd be better in just a nappy/swim shorts. The full coverage swim swimsuits are great for UV protection when outside but for indoor swimming will actually make baby feel colder as they have cold wet fabric all over their body instead of the water just rolling off or evaporating from bare skin.

Great to start swimming from an early age so they're comfortable in the water, perhaps there's somewhere near you that has a private heated pool for baby swimming lessons - of course more expensive but if it's within your budget then maybe worth it for comfort and peace of mind.

Thank you. That makes sense. We did actually use a private warmer pool for a bit but then I wanted to get him used to a bigger pool. X

Both my DD's were like that, apparently so was I. We all have issues with cold feet now. Just circulation